It isn't a human right as long as there are other viable options. The way the law is written should still be changed. Crossing the road when it doesn't pose a danger should be allowed and the penalty for jaywalking should be proportional to the danger. Crossing the road in a well lit place where you are easily seen and where no cars are coming should be fine. Crossing in the dark in a high traffic road (at the time) with a high speed limit should be an infraction.

Actually, this happened out in the 'burbs, not "Vancouver," exactly. Note that the linked story refers to the police involved as RCMP, not VPD.

it's amazing how far cops in the suburbs go out of their way to ticket jaywalkers, especially on completely empty roads, while downtown jaywalkers in droves cross the street through traffic right in front of cops.

Actually, this happened out in the 'burbs, not "Vancouver," exactly. Note that the linked story refers to the police involved as RCMP, not VPD.

It's strange Cory isn't more sensitive to this, given his belief that Toronto's current borders are the result of an illegitimate amalgamation and that the Metro Toronto should properly be thought of as a city of about 2.2 million people, with Toronto proper having only around 730,000 people.